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1973 · Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Goodbye Yellow Brick Road

Elton John

KeyF majorTempo116 bpm
0:00/0:00
// Goodbye Yellow Brick Road — Elton John
// 116 bpm, 4/4, key F major. Source: mcgill + midi.
// Generated by strudelify. One cycle = one bar.
// note: pitch bends are ignored
// note: sustain pedal (CC 64) lengthens the held notes
// note: Full arrangement: all 92 bars on a 16-step grid, each part at one level; ghost notes are separate "_soft" parts. Source detail keeps the original performance.
// note: The whole transcription plays 10 ms ahead of the beat; the grid follows it, so its parts stay together.
setcpm(116/4)

// Notation: c3@3 lasts 3 steps · ~ is a rest · [c3,e3] is a chord · "a, b" plays two voices at once · [...]/2 spreads a riff over 2 bars.
// A part's distinct bars are riffs (A, B, C...) played in order, A@4 for four bars: edit a riff to change every repeat.

// bass · electric bass finger · "YellowBrick"
const bass = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F G H I F J K L M N O P Q R P S T U V W X Y A Z AA AB AC W P AD AE AF AG P AH AI AJ AK AL AM A B C D E F G
  AN I F J K L M N O P Q R P S T U V W AO Y A Z AP AB AC W P AD AE AF AG P AH AI AJ AK AL AQ ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g1@5 ~ g1 ~ g1@8", B: "c2@15 ~", C: "f1@5 ~ f1 ~ f1@4 a1@4", D: "bb1@15 ~", E: "c2@11 ~ c2@3 ~",
  F: "c2@5 ~ c2 ~ c2@4 g1@4", G: "f1@5 ~@3 f1@7 ~", H: "f1@5 ~@3 a1@3 ~ ab1@4", I: "g1@5 ~@3 g1@4 d2@4",
  J: "f1@4 ~@2 f1 ~ f1@4 a1@4", K: "bb1@5 ~ bb1@2 bb1@5 ~ g1 ~", L: "eb1@3 bb1 ~@2 bb1@2", M: "c2@2 ~ c2 g1@2 c2@2",
  N: "f1@5 ~ f1 ~ e1@3 ~ e1@3 ~", O: "d1@5 ~ d1@2 c1@3 ~ c1@2 ~@2", P: "db2@2 ~ db2 ab1@2 db2 ~",
  Q: "eb2@5 ~ eb2@2 bb1@4 eb2@3 ~", R: "ab1 ~@5 eb2@2 ab2@3 ~ ab1@3 ~", S: "bb1@5 ~ bb1@2 bb1@4 bb1@2 ~@2",
  T: "c2@3 ~ g1 bb1 c2 ~", U: "f1@4 ~@2 f1@2 f2@2 f1 ~ g1@2 ab1@2", V: "a1@5 ~ a1@2 e2@3 ~ a1@4",
  W: "bb1@4 ~@2 bb1@2 bb1@3 ~ bb1@4", X: "f1@8 f1@3 ~ e1@2 ~@2", Y: "d2@4 ~@2 d2@2 a1@3 ~ a1@4",
  Z: "c2@4 ~@2 c2 ~ d2@4 e1@4", AA: "f1@4 ~@2 f1 ~ e1@4 c2@2 ~@2", AB: "d1@5 ~ d2 ~ d2@3 ~ d2@2 ~@2",
  AC: "a1@5 ~ a1 ~ a1@3 ~ a1@4", AD: "db2@5 ~ db2@2 db2@2 eb2@3 ~@3", AE: "f1@5 ~ f2 ~ e2@3 ~ e2@4",
  AF: "d2@5 ~ d2@2 f2@2 c2@2 f1@4", AG: "bb1@4 ~@2 bb1@2 c2@3 ~ c2@3 ~", AH: "eb2@3 bb1 eb2 bb1 eb1@2",
  AI: "ab1@2 ~ ab1 eb2@2 ab1@2", AJ: "db2@5 ~ db2@2 ab1@4 db2@2 ~@2", AK: "bb1@5 ~ bb1 ~ bb1 ~ bb1@2 db2@2 bb1@2",
  AL: "c2@3 g1 c2 bb1 g1 c2", AM: "f1@5 ~ f1 ~ f1@6 ~@2", AN: "f1@5 ~@3 f1@3 ~ ab1@4", AO: "f1@4 ~@2 e1 ~",
  AP: "f1@4 ~@2 f1 ~ a1@4 c2@2 ~@2", AQ: "f1@15 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.17)

// bass · electric bass finger · "YellowBrick" · soft notes
const bass_soft = note(`<
  ~@7 A@2 B ~@3 C ~@5 D ~@2 E ~@16 F ~ G H ~@9 A@2 B ~@3 C ~@5 D ~@2 E ~@16 F ~ G H ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@6 f1 ~@9", B: "~@6 g1 ~@9", C: "~@2 eb2 ~", D: "~@2 ab1@5 ~@3 eb2@3 ~@3", E: "~@3 bb1 ~@4", F: "~@7 ab1",
  G: "~@2 ab1 ~@5", H: "~@14 ab1 ~",
})).s("gm_electric_bass_finger").gain(0.1)

// chords · piano
const piano = note(`<
  ~ A B C D E F C G H I J K E L M N O P Q R D S T U D V W X Y Z AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AD AI AJ AK D S AL A AM C D E F
  C G H I J K E L M N O P Q R D S T U D V W X Y Z AA AB AC AD AE AF AG AH AD AI AJ AK D S AL ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g3!2", B: "[c3,c4]@3 [c3,c4] ~@2 e3@2, ~@8 [c3,c4]@7 ~", C: "f3@8 f3@7 ~", D: "[bb2,bb3]@3 [bb2,bb3] [bb2,bb3]@4",
  E: "eb3@8 eb3@7 ~", F: "[c3,c4]@3 c3 [c3,c4]@4", G: "[f2,f3]@6 [g2,g3]@2 [a2,a3]@3 ~ [ab2,ab3]@2 ~@2", H: "[g2,g3]!2",
  I: "[e3,g3]@3 g3 [e3,g3]@4", J: "[f2,f3]@8 a3@7 ~", K: "[bb2,bb3]@3 [bb2,f3,bb3] [bb2,d3,f3,bb3]@4",
  L: "[c3,c4]@7 ~ [c3,c4]@8", M: "[f2,f3]@7 ~ [e2,e3]@8", N: "~ [c2,c3], d2",
  O: "[db3,ab3]@3 [db3,f3,ab3] [db3,f3,ab3]@4", P: "[eb3,g3,bb3]@3 [eb3,g3,bb3]!5", Q: "[eb3,ab3,c4]@8 [eb3,ab3]@7 ~",
  R: "[db3,f3,ab3]@3 [f3,ab3] [db3,f3,ab3] ~ [c3,c4]@2, ~@5 [f3,ab3]@3", S: "[c3,e3,g3]@3 [c3,e3,g3] [c3,e3,g3]@4",
  T: "[f2,f3]@3 [f2,f3] ~@2 [g2,g3]@2, ~ [f2,f3]", U: "[a2,a3]@3 [a2,a3] [a2,a3]@4",
  V: "~@3 [g2,g3] ~@2 [e2,e3]@2, [f2,f3]!2", W: "[d2,d3]@6 [d2,d3]@2 [d2,d3]@7 ~", X: "g3@3 [g2,g3] [g2,g3]@4",
  Y: "c3@2 ~ e3, ~ d3", Z: "[f2,f3] [g2,g3] [a2,a3] [c3,c4]", AA: "[d3,f3,a3]@8 [d3,f3,a3]@7 ~",
  AB: "[a2,db3,e3]@7 ~@5 a3@4, ~ [a2,db3,e3]", AC: "[bb2,d3,f3,bb3]!2",
  AD: "[db3,f3,ab3]@3 [db3,f3,ab3] [db3,f3,ab3]@4", AE: "[db3,f3,ab3]@3 [f3,ab3] [db3,f3,ab3] [eb3,g3]@3",
  AF: "[f3,a3,c4] [e3,a3,c4]", AG: "[d3,f3,a3] [c3,f3,a3]", AH: "~ g3, [bb2,d3,f3]",
  AI: "[eb3,g3,bb3]@3 [eb3,g3,bb3]!2 [g3,bb3]!2 [eb3,g3,bb3]", AJ: "[eb3,ab3]@3 [eb3,ab3] [eb3,ab3,c4]@4, c4 ~",
  AK: "[db3,f3]@3 [db3,f3,ab3] [f3,ab3] ~ [c3,c4]@2, ~@5 [f3,ab3]@3", AL: "[f2,f3]",
  AM: "c4@3 [c3,c4] ~@2 e3@2, ~@8 [c3,c4]@7 ~", // C
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.32)

// chords · piano · soft notes
const piano_soft = note(`<
  ~@6 A ~@3 B C D ~@3 E F ~ G H ~@7 I ~@6 J ~@2 K ~ L ~ M ~@8 A ~@3 B C D ~@3 E F ~ G H ~@7 I ~@6 J ~@2 K ~ L ~ M ~@4
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 c4 ~@4", B: "c3@3 [c3,e3] c3@4", C: "~@8 a2@7 ~", D: "[d3,f3]@3 d3 ~@4", E: "d3", F: "f3@3 ~@5",
  G: "~@8 c4@7 ~", H: "~@3 db3 ~ db3@3", I: "g2@3 ~@5", J: "~@3 db3 ~ bb3@3", K: "~ [c3,e3]", L: "~@5 eb3!2 ~",
  M: "ab3@3 ~ db3@4",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.16)

// chords · piano
const piano_2 = note(`<
  ~ A B C@2 D@2 E@2 F@2 G@2 H I J K L M N O P Q R S T@2 U@2 V W X Y Z AA@2 AB AC AD L M N O L AE AF A B C@2 D@2 E@2 F@2
  AG@2 H I J K L M N O P Q R S T@2 U@2 V W X Y Z AA@2 AB AC AD L M N O L AE AF ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "g4 g4@2 g4 [g4,bb4]!2 [g4,bb4,d5]@2", B: "[g4,c5,e5]",
  C: "[[f4,a4] [f4,a4]@2 [f4,a4] [f4,a4,c5]@2 [f4,a4,c5] ~@8 eb4, ~@7 [f4,bb4,d5]@9]/2", // F Bb
  D: "[[eb4,g4] ~ g4@4 [g4,bb4]@4 [g4,bb4]@2 [g4,bb4]@2 [e4,bb4,c5]@10 e4@2 [e4,g4]@6, ~@2 eb4@13 ~@9 bb4@8]/2", // Eb Gm C7 Em
  E: "[f4!3 f4@2 f4 ~@9 d5, ~@3 a4 ~@2 [f4,a4,c5,f5]@10]/2", // F
  F: "[[d5,bb5] [bb4,d5,bb5]!2 [bb4,d5]@2 [bb4,d5]!2 bb4@2 ~@6 g4, bb4 ~@5 bb5@10 ~@2 [bb4,e5]@14, ~@14 d5@11 ~@7]/2", // Gm Bb Bbdim
  G: "[[f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4]@2 [f4,a4]@2 [f4,a4,c5]@4 f4@2 [f4,bb4,d5]@12 ~@6 eb4@2, ~@10 [a4,c5]@5 ~@17]/2", // F Bb Am
  H: "[eb4,g4]@2 [eb4,g4] [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 [eb4,g4,bb4]!2 [eb4,bb4], ~@14 g4 ~", // Eb Eb5
  I: "[e4,bb4]@2 [e4,bb4,d5] e4 ~ e4@2 e4, c5@3 [bb4,c5]@5, ~@5 g4@3", // Edim Em7b5 Bbsus2
  J: "[a3,c4,f4]@2 [a3,c4,f4] f4 ~@2 [a3,c4,e4]@2, ~@3 [a3,c4]@3 ~@2, ~@5 g4@3", K: "f4 ~ [f4,a4]@10 [f4,a4,c5]@4",
  L: "[db5,db6] [db5,f5]", M: "[eb5,g5]", N: "~@6 [db5,bb5]@2 ~@4 [bb4,g5]@3 ~, [eb5,c6]@8 [c5,ab5]@7 ~", O: "[ab4,f5]",
  P: "[db5,f5,db6] [db5,f5], bb5", Q: "c5@3 c5, [e5,g5]",
  R: "[a4,c5,f5] [a4,c5,f5]@3 ~@2 a4@2, ~ f5, ~@2 a4 ~, ~@5 c5@3", S: "[g4,db5]@6 [g4,db5]!2, e5",
  T: "[[f4,bb4] ~@5 db5@2 ~@4 f4@2 ~@16 d5@2, d5@2 [f4,bb4,d5]@6 d5@7 ~@17, ~@4 f4@2 ~ [f4,a4]@9, ~@10 bb4@5 ~@17]/2", // Bb5 Bb F
  U: "[[c5,gb5,a5]@2 [c5,gb5,a5]@2 c5!2 [c5,a5] [bb4,d5] ~ [bb4,d5]@6 [bb4,d5], ~@8 gb5@7 ~@17, ~@4 a5@2 ~ g5@9, ~@10 bb5@5 ~@17]/2", // Gbdim F Bb
  V: "e5 [c5,e5]@2 [c5,e5] ~@2 [e5,g5]@2, c5 ~@9 [d5,f5]@6", W: "[a4,c5,f5]",
  X: "[a4,a5]@2 [a4,a5]@4 [a4,a5]@2 ~@4 a4@3 ~, ~@8 f5@7 ~, ~@10 d5@5 ~", // A
  Y: "[a4,e5] [a4,db5,e5]!2 [a4,db5,e5]@5, db5 ~@15", // A5 A
  Z: "[d5,f5] ~ [d5,f5]@2 d5@2 [bb4,d5]@2 ~@4 f4@4, ~@2 f5@2 ~ bb4@3", AA: "[ab4@12 ab4 g4@3, f4@27 ~@5]/2",
  AB: "f4!3 [f4,a4]@2 [f4,a4] [f4,a4,c5]@2", AC: "[d5,f5] ~ [a4,d5,f5]@2 d5@10 d5@2, a4 ~ [a4,f5]@6",
  AD: "[bb4,d5,f5]@3 [bb4,f5] ~@2 [bb4,c5,e5]@2, ~@3 d5@5, ~ f5, ~@2 [bb4,c5] ~, ~@5 g5@3", AE: "[c5,e5,g5]",
  AF: "[c5,f5,a5]", // F
  AG: "[[f4,a4] ~ [f4,a4]@2 [f4,a4]@2 [f4,a4,c5]@2 ~@2 f4@2 [f4,bb4,d5]@12 ~@6 eb4@2, ~@10 [a4,c5]@5 ~@17]/2", // F Bb Am
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.48).pan(0.6)

// chords · string ensemble 2
const string_ensemble_2 = note(`<
  ~ A ~ B C D@4 E F G H ~ I J@2 K L M N O P Q@2 R@8 S T@2 U V W X@2 Y@5 A Z@3 AA@4 AB AC@2 AD AE@4 K AF M N O P Q@2 AG@8
  S T@2 U V W X@2 AH@5 ~
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "[g4,d5]@7 ~", B: "f5 ~", C: "d5@15 ~",
  D: "[~@16 [g4,e5]@15 ~@22 eb5@2 ~ d5@2 c5@2 bb4@2 a4@2, c5@27 ~@5, ~@32 a4@25 ~@7]/4", E: "[g4,bb4]@15 ~",
  F: "g4@7 ~", G: "[f4,a4,f5]@15 ~", H: "f4@6 ~ g4@8 ~", I: "e5, bb4@7 ~", J: "[[f4,f5]@7 e5@8 [f4,f5]@16 ~]/2",
  K: "f5@3 ab5, [ab4,db5]@15 ~", L: "~@2 [bb4,eb5]@11 ~@3, g5",
  M: "[eb5,ab5]@5 ~ [eb5,g5]@2 [c5,f5]@3 ~ c5@3 ~, ~@11 eb5@4 ~", N: "[ab4,db5]@7 ~", O: "f5@3 ab5, [ab4,db5]@7 ~",
  P: "[c5,g5], e5@3 ~", Q: "[[c4,f4]@15 ~ [db4,e4]@16, a4]/2",
  R: "[f4@7 ~ g4@7 f4@12 ~ e4@3 ~@33 c4@12 [g4,bb4]@2 ~@2 f4@8 e4@4 ~@4 [d4,f4]@14 ~@2 [db4,e4]@15 ~, bb4@15 a4@32 g4@28 ~@53, ~@15 c4@16 ~ d4@31 ~@15 c4@18 ~@32, ~@24 bb4@14 ~@2 a4@23 ~]/8", // Gm Dm Dbm
  S: "[d4,f4,bb4] [d4,f4,g4,bb4]", T: "[[ab3,db4,f4]@12 ~ [eb4,g4,bb4]@2 ~]/2", U: "[c4,f4,a4]@15 ~",
  V: "[d4,f4,a4]@8 [c4,f4,a4]@7 ~", W: "[bb3,d4,f4]@8 f4@3 e4@5, ~ [bb3,c4]",
  X: "[[ab3,db4,f4]@13 ~ [bb3,eb4]@18, ~@7 g4@8 ~]/2", // Db Eb5
  Y: "[c4@11 ~@20 db4@15 ~@5 bb3@12 ~ f4@15 ~, ab4@18 ~@29 g4@17 ~@16, ~@15 db4@16 ~@16 c4@32 ~, ~@16 f4@31 ~@16 a3@16 ~]/5",
  Z: "[[g4,e5]@15 [a4,f5]@8 ~ a4@7 ~ [f4,d5]@15 ~, ~@31 bb4@15 ~@2]/3", // C Dm
  AA: "[[g4,bb4]@15 ~ [g4,e5]@15 ~ f5@21 eb5@2 ~ d5@2 c5@2 bb4@2 a4@2, c5@27 ~@5, ~@32 a4@25 ~@7]/4", // Gm C
  AB: "[g4,bb4]@15 ~, d5@3 ~", AC: "[e5@16 [f4,a4,f5]@15 ~, c5, g4@7 ~@9]/2", AD: "f4@6 ~ g4@8 ~, [bb4,d5]",
  AE: "[[bb4,eb5]@16 e5@16 [f4,f5]@7 e5@8 [f4,f5]@16 ~, g4@31 ~@33, ~ c5@3, ~@8 bb4@7 ~@17]/4", // Eb5 F
  AF: "[bb4,eb5]@11 ~@5, g5", // Eb5
  AG: "[f4@7 ~ g4@7 f4@8 eb4@8 ~@33 c4@12 [g4,bb4]@2 ~@2 f4@8 e4@4 ~@4 [d4,f4]@14 db4@16 ~@2, bb4@15 a4@32 g4@28 ~@35 e4@14 ~@4, ~@15 c4@16 ~ d4@31 ~@15 c4@18 ~@32, ~@24 bb4@14 ~@2 a4@23 ~]/8", // Gm Dm
  AH: "[c4@11 ~@20 db4@15 ~@5 bb3@12 ~ [f3,f4]@16, ab4@18 ~@29 g4@17 ~@16, ~@15 db4@16 ~@16 c4@32 ~, ~@16 f4@31 ~@16 a3@16 ~]/5", // F
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.17).pan(0.1)

// chords · string ensemble 2 · soft notes
const string_ensemble_2_soft = note("<~ A B@4 ~ C@2 D E@2 F G@4 ~@8 H ~@20 A I@2 J@2 ~@4 A ~@14 H ~@21>".pickRestart({
  A: "bb4@7 ~", B: "[[g4,e5]@16 a4@7 ~ a4@7 ~ f4@15 ~ [g4,bb4]@15 ~, c5@31 bb4@15 ~@18, ~@23 eb5@8 ~@16 eb5@16 ~]/4",
  C: "[f5@11 ~@5]/2", D: "d5@3 ~", E: "[c5, e5 ~, bb4@7 ~@9]/2", F: "[bb4,d5]", G: "[[bb4,eb5] c5@3, g4@31 ~@33]/4",
  H: "d4@15 ~", I: "[~@23 eb5@8 ~, c5@31 ~]/2", J: "[~@15 eb5@16 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_2").gain(0.1).pan(0.1)

// chords · string ensemble 1
const string_ensemble_1 = note("<~@39 A B@4 ~@40 C D@4 ~@3>".pickRestart({
  A: "ab4@11 ~ ab4@4",
  B: "[bb4@12 bb4@2 ~@2 ab4@6 [g4,bb4]@2 [eb4,ab4]@3 ~ eb4@3 [db4,f4]@3 ~@2 [ab3,db4]@2 [gb3,bb3]@2 ab3@3 ~ c3@3 ~ bb2@6 ~@10, ~@15 c5@6 ~@6 g4@4 ~@9 f3@13 ~@11]/4", // Gm Ab5 Db Db5 Gb
  C: "ab5@11 ~ ab5@4",
  D: "[bb5@12 bb5@2 ~@2 ab5@6 [g5,bb5]@2 [eb5,ab5]@3 ~ eb5@3 [db5,f5]@3 ~@2 [ab4,db5]@2 [gb4,bb4]@2 ab4@2 ~@2 c4@4 bb3@4 ~@12, ~@15 c6@6 ~@6 g5@4 ~@9 f4@12 ~@12]/4", // Gm Ab5 Db Db5 Gb
})).s("gm_string_ensemble_1").gain(0.22).pan(0.8)

// chords · piano
const piano_3 = note("<~@16 A B C D E F G H ~@37 A B C D E F G H ~@23>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 [f4,a4]@3 ~ [a4,c5]@3 ~", B: "[ab4,f5]", C: "[bb4,g5]@7 ~", D: "c5@6 bb4 ~ ab4@3 ~ g4@3 ~, ab5",
  E: "[f4,f5]@15 ~", F: "[db5,f5]@15 ~", G: "[g4,e5]@15 ~", H: "[f4,f5]@5 ~@11",
})).s("gm_piano").gain(0.29).pan(0.8)

// other · overdriven guitar
const overdriven_guitar = note("<~@61 A B C D E F G H@2 ~@7 I J K@2 L ~@2 M N O P M Q@2 ~>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@8 a4 c5 f5 c5 f5 a5 f5 a5", B: "db6@7 ~ f5@8", C: "g5", D: "c6@3 bb5 ab5@2 g5@2", E: "f5@15 ~", F: "db6 f5",
  G: "g5@3 e5", H: "[f5@31 ~]/2", I: "e6@7 ~ db6@8", J: "d6", K: "[db6@19 ~@5 [db3,ab3]@2 [eb3,bb3]@6]/2",
  L: "[f3,c4]@3 ~@5", M: "db5 f4", N: "g4", O: "c5@3 bb4 ab4@2 g4@2", P: "f4@15 ~", Q: "[g4@31 ~]/2",
})).s("gm_overdriven_guitar").gain(0.14).pan(0.7)

// drums · kick
const kick = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~ A B@2 C@3 D E C@7 F C@5 G C@7 H F I C F@2 J C@9 B@2 C@2 F K L M C@3 F@2 C N O P Q@4 R P@4 S P T S T U T V W X Y@2
  Z@2 Q@2 T AA AB@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x", B: "x!2", C: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@3", D: "x ~@2 x!2 ~ x ~", E: "x ~@2 x", F: "x ~@2 x!2 ~@2 x",
  G: "x ~@5 x ~@3 x!2 ~@4", H: "x ~@5 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@4", I: "x ~ x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@4", J: "x!2 ~ x!2 ~@3",
  K: "~ x ~ x!2 ~@3", L: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2", M: "x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~@4", N: "x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x",
  O: "x ~@5 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2 x", P: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@4", Q: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@4",
  R: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@6 x", S: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@7", T: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@5 x ~",
  U: "~@2 x ~@3 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@4", V: "~ x ~ x!2 ~@2 x", W: "x ~@3 x!2 ~ x", X: "~@2 x ~@5 x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~",
  Y: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~", Z: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!3 ~@3", AA: "x ~@2 x ~@2 x ~ x ~ x!2 ~@3 x", AB: "x",
})).gain(0.17)

// drums · kick · soft notes
const kick_soft = s("bd").struct(`<
  ~ A B@2 ~@13 C D ~@2 D ~@4 D@2 ~@2 E ~@15 B@2 ~@13 F E F ~ F ~@2 E ~@5 F ~@2 E ~@3 B ~@10
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "x ~@2 x ~@4", B: "~@3 x ~@4", C: "~@13 x ~@2", D: "~@3 x ~@12", E: "~@5 x ~@2", F: "~@7 x",
})).gain(0.1)

// drums · snare
const snare = s("sd").struct(`<
  ~@16 A B@5 C B@7 D B@4 E B@3 F@3 G F@2 ~ B@15 H I D@3 B J B@3 D B@3 E B K B@2 ~ B@3 D@4 L D ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x!2 ~@2 x!2 ~", B: "~ x ~ x", C: "~@4 x ~@9 x!2", D: "~@4 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3", E: "~ x ~@2", F: "~@3 x",
  G: "~@5 x!2 ~", H: "~@2 x ~ x ~@10 x", I: "x ~@3 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3", J: "~ x!2 ~", K: "~@4 x ~@3 x!2 ~@2 x ~@3",
  L: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.19)

// drums · snare · soft notes
const snare_soft = s("sd").struct("<~@22 A ~@30 B ~@7 C ~@6 D ~@5 D ~@17>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@3 x", B: "~ x ~@2", C: "~@7 x", D: "~@5 x ~@2",
})).gain(0.1)

// drums · clap
const clap = s("cp").struct(`<
  ~@17 A@5 B A@7 C A@4 B A@3 D@3 E D@2 ~@9 A@7 ~ C@5 F A@3 C A@2 G B A C A@2 ~ A@3 C@4 G C ~@2
>`.pickRestart({
  A: "~ x ~ x", B: "~ x ~@2", C: "~@4 x ~@4 x ~@2 x ~@3", D: "~@3 x", E: "~@5 x!2 ~", F: "~ x!2 ~",
  G: "~@2 x ~@2 x!2 ~",
})).gain(0.19)

// drums · low tom
const low_tom = s("lt").struct("<~@16 A ~@5 B ~@7 C D ~@3 E ~@25 F ~@5 G H ~@6 I J ~@3 E ~@11>".pickRestart({
  A: "~@7 x!3 ~@5 x", B: "~@12 x!3 ~", C: "~@14 x!2", D: "~@5 x!2 ~", E: "~@10 x!5 ~", F: "~@10 x!4 ~@2", G: "~@15 x",
  H: "x", I: "~@10 x ~ x!3 ~", J: "~@5 x!3",
// … 62 more lines

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